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Tim Hughes

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Head of Leasing, Land and Energy at Anthropic
📍 Denver, Colorado, United States

Tim Hughes is the Head of Leasing, Land and Energy at Anthropic, leveraging over 15 years of experience in data center infrastructure. His career includes roles at STACK Infrastructure and Meta (formerly Facebook), where he specialized in site selection and development for large-scale hyperscale and AI compute facilities. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Western Governors University.

Outside of his professional focus on digital infrastructure, Tim is known for his sharp commentary on industry trends and a mentoring approach described by colleagues as incredibly strategic and supportive. He actively engages in discussions about the future of data centers and energy policy, contributing his insights to the broader industry conversation.

He has coined the term "Vaporwatts" to describe data center projects that are marketed with compelling numbers but lack the substance to be built.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Head of Leasing, Land and Energy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Personality Overview

How Tim shows up

Example Seeker
Value Driven
Curious

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Tim cares about

Data Center Strategy
Has over 15 years of experience in site selection, infrastructure strategy, and hyperscale build-to-suit projects at companies like Anthropic, STACK, and Meta.
AI Compute Infrastructure
His current role at Anthropic focuses on developing denser, high-power data centers specifically for the demands of advanced AI systems.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Head of Leasing, Land and Energy
Anthropic
10-2023 - 2-2026
Chief Development Officer (CDO)
STACK Infrastructure
3-2023 - 10-2023
Senior Vice President Strategy and Development
STACK Infrastructure
5-2021 - 3-2023
Vice President Strategy and Development
STACK Infrastructure
6-2020 - 11-2022
Board Member
Data Center Coalition
In the press

Media appearances

Tim Hughes Bio – Anthropic Leasing, Land & Energy. Featured in The Official Board
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Education
2008 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Western Governors University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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